Chennai’s Covid test positivity rate falls, experts say lockdown alone is not reason
Since there has been a massive rise in infection, it may also have brought in immunity among some sections, says former Director of Public Health Dr. K Kolandasamy.
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A man getting a jab at a special vaccination camp in pudupet, Chennai, on Monday. Express / R.Satish babu
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CHENNAI: Chennai’s daily test positive rate of Covid-19 has declined from 26% on May 10 to 21.1% on May 16. This shows that about 21 out of 100 people tested are now becoming positive.
While the city conducted close to 30,000 tests daily during the period, the daily cases too reduced from 7,149 on May 10 to 6,150 on May 17. This indicates that the spread in the city is gradually on a decline.
WHECTV Created: May 17, 2021 11:16 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Starting Wednesday, If you got your COVID-19 vaccine, you will no longer need your mask, or keep physical distance in most places across New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday announced New York State will follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for masking and physical distancing for people who have been vaccinated.
The CDC first announced the eased guidelines Thursday, allowing vaccinated people to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
Cuomo said the change is a radical change, so the state wanted to analyze the law, and give businesses and local governments a chance to adapt.
L.A. County Officials Report No New Healthcare Worker Coronavirus Deaths In Three Weeks
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) marked the third week without a healthcare worker death due to COVID-19.
In a coronavirus update Tuesday, Public Health announced there had been no new deaths among healthcare workers in Los Angeles County, who began receiving vaccinations in December 2020, in three weeks.
Public Health also encouraged those living and working in Los Angeles County to get vaccinated in order to help slow the spread of the virus.
“The most powerful tool to maintain our recovery progress is the vaccine and the most important work in front of us is to make it easier for residents to get vaccinated,” said Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer. “With vaccination eligibility set to expand later this week to include adolescents between 12-15 years of age, there will be more opportunities to get vaccines into more arms to save
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This story has been updated to include the authorization by the FDA to use the Pfizer vaccine in children 12 and older and to add additional information from UNR.
Washoe County Health District Officer Kevin Dick supports requiring COVID-19 vaccines for K-12 students once the immunizations receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Dick said he was also in support of plans to require the vaccines of University of Nevada, Reno, and Truckee Meadows Community College students as soon as the fall semester.
The Nevada System of Higher Education announced last week it was drafting plans to make it mandatory once the drugs were approved for full use.